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Contractors as a Second Best Option The Italian Hybrid Approach to Maritime Security
Contractors as a Second Best Option The Italian Hybrid Approach to Maritime Security Eugenio Cusumano & Stefano Ruzza 2015 Ocean Development and International Law 46:2 111-122 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Russia Caught Shipping Weapons and Suspected Undercover Spies to Africa Aboard Civilian Vessels
Russia Caught Shipping Weapons and Suspected Undercover Spies to Africa Aboard Civilian Vessels Oct 19, 2026 12:48 Updated Oct 19, 2026 14:43 Authors Ivan Khomenko News Writer Illustration of a cargo ship transporting Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ghosts on Board: Why Russia sends classified passengers to Africa
Translated into English Ghosts on Board Why Russia sends classified passengers to Africa Russia is transferring military equipment to African countries where parts of the African Corps are deployed. Tanks and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PRIVATE SECURITY AND ARMED MILITARY GUARDS MINIMISING STATE LIABILITY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY
PRIVATE SECURITY AND ARMED MILITARY GUARDS: MINIMISING STATE LIABILITY IN THE FIGHT by Graham Caldwell The RUSI Journal October 19, 2012 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
FLAG OF CONVENIENCE
The advertisement ran under the name Meridian Oil Logistics, and it asked for men with “maritime security experience” and “a calm temperament under pressure.” Grachev answered it from a hotel room in Rostov-on-Don, three months after his contract in Bakhmut had ended the way most contracts there ended — with a payment, a silence, and a number he was told not to call again. Continue reading
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How are shadow fleet tankers monitored for PMC presence?
How are shadow fleet tankers monitored for PMC presence? Sep. 27, 2026 Shadow-fleet tankers are not normally monitored through a single “PMC detector.” Analysts infer the possible presence of private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Corsairs to Private Military Contractors. Nonmilitary Maritime Actors and the Historical Continuities of Naval Warfare
From Corsairs to Private Military Contractors. Nonmilitary Maritime Actors and the Historical Continuities of Naval Warfare Memos| Date de publication 26/08/2026 Pieter ZHAO Image de couverture de la publication Download .pdf… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Navy, Quad partners move to ‘fingerprint’ dark fleets in the Pacific with Vantor’s AI
U.S. Navy, Quad partners move to ‘fingerprint’ dark fleets in the Pacific with Vantor’s AI DefenseScoop got new details on Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific’s recent contract award to the company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Seasats Lands $24 Million in USV Contracts for National Security Customers in One Month
Seasats Lands $24 Million in USV Contracts for National Security Customers in One Month News provided by Seasats Sep 04, 2026, 10:00 ET Committed orders include USV procurement and Robot-as-a-Service contracts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nigerian Navy receives first of ten privately funded security vessels
The vessel is the first of ten security support vessels (SSVs) being provided by Sterling Oil Exploration Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) under a memorandum of agreement with the Nigerian Navy. The second vessel (Kali 4) is almost complete and ready for launch. Continue reading
